World's Finest Comics #12 Cookeville Pedigree (DC, 1943) CGC VF+ 8.5 Cream to off-white pages....

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Sold: Jul 2, 2024

World's Finest Comics #12 Values

Publisher: DC, 1943

About World's Finest Comics #12

Hitler appearance. Last appearance of the rotund Alfred. Batman, Robin, and Superman cover by Jack Burnley. Dick Sprang, Joe Simon, and Jack Kirby art.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Pencils: Jack Burnley

Inks: Jack Burnley

Letters: typeset

Notes: Art credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.

STORY DETAILS

(13 Stories)

Title: The Man Who Stole a Reputation!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Mr. Gerkin (Link's boss); The Lynx [Lester Link] (introduction); Tornadi (villain); Pig-Eye (villain); Baby-Face (villain)

Synopsis: Mild mannered Lester Link, upset that he is squandering away his life for a mere pittance, quits his job and declares himself to reporters Lane and Kent that he is the secret ruler of the underworld. The underworld gang bosses, however, have something to say about that!

Pages: 12.000

Script: Don C. Cameron [as Jerry Siegel] (signed)

Pencils: Ira Yarbrough [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks: George Roussos [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Notes: Writer identification by Bob Hughes and verified by Craig Delich. Credits in Archives are wrong.

Title: Bobby Meets a Brownie!

Characters: Zatara

Pages: 8.000

Script: Gardner Fox

Notes: Joseph Sulman art credits removed by Craig Delich. Writer credit verified by Fox in the pages of Alter Ego #14 (April 2002) in which a portion of the original script is reproduced.

Title: Golden Victory

Characters: The Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]

Pages: 10.000

Script: Joe Simon ?

Pencils: Joe Simon

Inks: Marvin Stein ?

Letters: Howard Ferguson

Notes: Credits by Craig Delich.

Title: The Sea Serpent of Sand Burr Beach!

Characters: Dover; Clover

Pages: 4.000

Script: Henry Boltinoff ?; Whitney Ellsworth ?

Pencils: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters: Henry Boltinoff

Notes: Possible Ellsworth script credit added by Craig Delich. Letterer credit also added by Craig Delich. Titled "The Serpent of Sand Burr Beach!" in the table of contents.

Title: Alfred Gets His Man!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Slick Swade (villain, introduction); Squirrel (villain, introduction); Spud (villain, introduction); Topper (villain, introduction)

Synopsis: While shopping one day, Alfred accidentally overhears a mobster the Batman once put in jail attempt extortion on another criminal named Squirrel, so he gets involved in the apprehension of said villain and helps to recover a fortune in diamonds.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Dick Sprang

Inks: Dick Sprang

Notes: Last appearance of rotund Alfred in World's Finest.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	2	6	4	5	3	6	3	9	8	10	4	10	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	84
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	2	6	5	6	5	7	5	9	8	10	5	10	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	94

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